Windshield operating mechanism



Feb. 28, 1933. H. G. THUNDER 1,399,367

' WINDSHIBLD OPERATING MECHANISM Filed May 1 51 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q INVENTOR ATIMS Feb; .28, 1933. H. G. THUNDER WINDSHIELD OPERATING MECHANISM Filed May 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mvm'on //aro 7704 .Y v a Y/l/j 27/67 9 V I 7 1 The severa 1 bbjec fis} advantages iih'dj'q O eI" details-bf cGnStrIictidnbf the inventioni'will I :p sag way 'thmu hn e "housing through whichthe sector 16, may slide. j

i v Figure 6 -is-a sectional 'elevgtionalgwiew taken substantially on the pl s' n'e' indic ted Petented" 55b. 28,1933 ;j- .5 5

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3 r ii rconneetio'n'asillustrated; The free end jof'th'e V sector 16}? isprovided iwith sprojectior for 55 '1 stop p'in 18 for a purposewhich willjappear" acter.

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- 11 indicates ighe; windshield The wiridshield V support 10 by meanjsiof a hinge1 12J I reference character -141--Th bifurcated grid:

7 ofthe' lever orbra'cket 13 stradd-1esa heusing 1 j; indicated g nerally; byijthe refererice em a ier 15f This hoi'isifig "preferably; {firmed 0f two halfjsec tionswand thefheusing thi s for instance, as the mdfioryehile heaidehiand f! Secured to: the-frame o f 'the 'windsliield isber i'if) which is secured lieziderei' suptweemthe parts being preferably a; pivotal Eachhalffseetion fi' ofitheheiisi iglg lfigjis Each-housingsect'ion 15 is provided with j fatrunnioiimemb'er 20 engaged by oil's ofth v-feti- 1 "dat themsfelve's t6 manufacturing insecure x0165aS-WlHbQf ObVIOH J V Arranged within the housi rig; i5 pair ing preferablysloc agted' by mea s of studs 26 The. eluteh rollers 24-. are adaiptedj'fcol'jbe selectively disengagedfby 'Iriea'ns, ofga 'shjift able "bldc'k-likfmemher, 2s rockabi mounte BdlbnfaY- pin 29 which geziqendsbetweenthe a grmsiisopof-a lve ar Theme ends of the aefihsjBObfthe lever Bli hre 'each iirbvided f' with in FeI IigatedsIOt 32 to receivegthelsleevei In 13995367 5 J 7 {i I, v.

"A "sleevew21extends transversely throu'ghi "I the housing and screws'22-are -t@hreaded ii1t(i the gpposite ends of this; sleeve membejlgfthese s screws also V respectively; passing thrdilgh the fureatidns -14" of the lever 13. The housing 15 is provided-Withenlarged pening's'f23' -t0 accqmmqdalte' this Vtr'ansverse, tie member, thereby providing clearance arolind thei. sleeve 2'1 soaste permit 0f a-limited pivotal" movement' o fthe 'housing on its trunnioiis' 

